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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work
5Practice Act is amended by changing Section 12.5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 20/12.5)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
8    Sec. 12.5. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license
9as a clinical social worker or as a social worker, without the
10required examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws
11of another jurisdiction if the requirements for licensure in
12that jurisdiction are, on the date of licensure, substantially
13equivalent to the requirements of this Act or to any person
14who, at the time of his or her licensure, possessed individual
15qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
16requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
17this Section shall pay the required fees.
18    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical social
19worker who has been licensed at the independent level in
20another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
21without discipline is not required to submit proof of
22completion of the education and supervised clinical
23professional experience required in paragraph (3) of Section 9

 

 

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1and proof of passage of the examination required in paragraph
2(4) of Section 9. Individuals with 10 consecutive years of
3experience must submit certified verification of licensure
4from the jurisdiction in which the applicant practiced and must
5comply with all other licensing requirements and pay all
6required fees.
7    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
8relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
9questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
10information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
11or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
12may be required to provide additional information.
13    An applicant has 3 years from the date of application to
14complete the application process. If the process has not been
15completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
16fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet
17the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
18(Source: P.A. 95-687, eff. 10-23-07.)
 
19    Section 10. The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
20is amended by changing Section 65 as follows:
 
21    (225 ILCS 55/65)  (from Ch. 111, par. 8351-65)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
23    Sec. 65. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
24a licensed marriage and family therapist, without the required

 

 

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1examination, to an applicant licensed under the laws of another
2state if the requirements for licensure in that state are, on
3the date of licensure, substantially equivalent to the
4requirements of this Act or to a person who, at the time of his
5or her application for licensure, possessed individual
6qualifications that were substantially equivalent to the
7requirements then in force in this State. An applicant under
8this Section shall pay all of the required fees.
9    An individual applying for licensure as a licensed marriage
10and family therapist who has been licensed at the independent
11level in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive
12years without discipline is not required to submit proof of
13completion of the education, professional experience, and
14supervision required in Section 40. Individuals with 10
15consecutive years of experience must submit certified
16verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
17applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
18requirements and pay all required fees.
19    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
20relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
21questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
22information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
23or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
24may be required to provide additional information.
25    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
26complete the application process. If the process has not been

 

 

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1completed within the 3 years, the application shall be denied,
2the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
3meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
4(Source: P.A. 100-372, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
5    Section 15. The Professional Counselor and Clinical
6Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act is amended by
7changing Section 70 as follows:
 
8    (225 ILCS 107/70)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
10    Sec. 70. Endorsement. The Department may issue a license as
11a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical
12professional counselor, without the required examination, to
13(i) an applicant licensed under the laws of another state or
14United States jurisdiction whose standards in the opinion of
15the Department, were substantially equivalent at the date of
16his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction to the
17requirements of this Act or (ii) any person who, at the time of
18licensure, possessed individual qualifications which were
19substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Act. Such
20an applicant shall pay all of the required fees.
21    An individual applying for licensure as a clinical
22professional counselor who has been licensed independent level
23in another United States jurisdiction for 10 consecutive years
24without discipline is not required to submit proof of

 

 

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1completion of the supervised employment or experience required
2in subsection (b) of Section 45. Individuals with 10
3consecutive years of experience must submit certified
4verification of licensure from the jurisdiction in which the
5applicant practiced and must comply with all other licensing
6requirements and pay all required fees.
7    If the accuracy of any submitted documentation or the
8relevance or sufficiency of the course work or experience is
9questioned by the Department or the Board because of a lack of
10information, discrepancies or conflicts in information given,
11or a need for clarification, the applicant seeking licensure
12may be required to provide additional information.
13    Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
14complete the application process. If the process has not been
15completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
16fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
17requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
18(Source: P.A. 87-1011; 87-1269.)